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$138 Find cheap flights from Rapid City to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Rapid City to San Francisco departing on 6/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Rapid City to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Rapid City to San Francisco (RAP-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Rapid City to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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11:24 am - 5:50 pmRAP-SFO
7h 26m1 stop
4:02 pm - 10:00 pmSFO-RAP
4h 58m1 stop
$318United Airlines
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mié., ago. 14 - sáb., ago. 24
5:30 am - 9:39 amRAP-SFO
5h 09m1 stop
6:30 am - 3:02 pmSFO-RAP
7h 32m1 stop
$319United Airlines
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jue., jun. 27 - vie., jul. 5
11:24 am - 5:50 pmRAP-SFO
7h 26m1 stop
9:10 am - 8:44 pmSFO-RAP
10h 34m2 stops
$323United Airlines
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mié., ago. 14 - sáb., ago. 24
5:30 am - 9:39 amRAP-SFO
5h 09m1 stop
7:15 am - 5:12 pmSFO-RAP
8h 57m2 stops
$324United Airlines
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jue., jun. 27 - vie., jul. 5
5:05 pm - 10:52 pmRAP-SFO
6h 47m1 stop
6:25 pm - 4:11 pmSFO-RAP
20h 46m1 stop
$450Sun Country Air
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vie., jun. 21 - dom., jun. 30
5:22 pm - 10:52 pmRAP-SFO
30h 30m3 stops
7:05 pm - 4:06 pmSFO-RAP
20h 01m2 stops
mié., jun. 12 - sáb., jun. 15
6:00 am - 11:23 amRAP-SFO
6h 23m1 stop
12:15 am - 1:53 pmSFO-RAP
12h 38m1 stop
$509Delta
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jue., jun. 27 - jue., jul. 4
5:45 am - 1:08 pmRAP-SFO
8h 23m1 stop
12:51 am - 11:06 amSFO-RAP
9h 15m1 stop
$523Delta
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mié., ago. 14 - vie., ago. 23
10:16 am - 7:48 pmRAP-SFO
10h 32m2 stops
12:59 am - 9:43 amSFO-RAP
7h 44m1 stop
$562American Airlines
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mié., ago. 14 - vie., ago. 23
6:00 am - 3:53 pmRAP-SFO
10h 53m2 stops
9:59 pm - 10:30 amSFO-RAP
11h 31m1 stop
$612American Airlines
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sáb., jun. 22 - lun., jul. 1

Flights from Rapid City to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Rapid City to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Rapid City to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights from Rapid City to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Rapid City to San Francisco, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Francisco, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Rapid City to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Rapid City to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Rapid City to San Francisco is April, where tickets cost $433 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and November, where the average cost of tickets is $744 and $594 respectively.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Rapid City to San Francisco?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Sun Country Air ($138) and United Airlines ($325). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on United Airlines ($318) and Sun Country Air ($450).

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$138
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
Flight from Rapid City to San Francisco

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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Rapid City to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Rapid City to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Rapid City to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Rapid City to San Francisco was $138 for a one-way ticket and $318 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Rapid City and San Francisco?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Rapid City to San Francisco. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Rapid City to San Francisco?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Rapid City to San Francisco?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Rapid City and San Francisco, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Rapid City to San Francisco, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Rapid City to San Francisco are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $387 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $561 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Rapid City to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Rapid City to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Rapid City to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Rapid City is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Rapid City to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Rapid City with another airline. Booking your flights between Rapid City and SFO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Rapid City to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from Rapid City up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from Rapid City to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Rapid City to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Rapid City to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10457 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.4Food
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
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Had to change aircraft due to a faulty door. Surprisingly it only caused about an hour and a half of delay. Delta handled this situation as well as can be expected.

8.0 ExcellentLiam, May 2024SLC - SJC
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Had to change aircraft due to a faulty door. Surprisingly it only caused about an hour and a half of delay. Delta handled this situation as well as can be expected.

Your crew could maybe answer the call bell at least one of the times I pressed it. I pressed it first time with 2.5 hours left in our flight bc my partner was hungry and wanted a sandwich. We finally got the sandwich with 40 mins left in the flight.

The Flight crew didn’t serve us until about 1.5 hours into the flight because of turbulence but after it ended it was fine to move around. They served us water only and snacks and then NEVER, NOT ONE TIME came through to collect trash until right before landing about 1.5 hours later. There was absolutely no need for that. They crew was just standing around talking and visiting with each other and really never tried to see if we might want something besides water or even try to come pick up trash. This is VERY unusual for a Delta flight but it was not what I would have expected for a 4 hour flight.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

United airline kept delaying our flight back to Phoenix for 8 hours before they cancelled it! If they know that we are not flying out for whatever the reason is, why did they keep lying to us for hours. We could find another flight earlier or even find a hotel with a shuttle. But cancellation at about midnight was not fun. We stayed in the airport all night till the following morning when we bought an Alaska tickets to go back to Phoenix. Total of 14 hours in the airport.

Poor seating comfort, seat cushion too thin, very uncomfortable. My luggage didi not make the flight due to equipment change. At least. United had it delivered the next day. I was without my toilet items for one day.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Rapid City to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/21vie.
1 stopSun Country Air
6h 47mRAP-SFO
$138
7/22lun.
1 stopSun Country Air
19h 01mRAP-SFO
$198
7/22lun.
2 stopsUnited Airlines
9h 50mRAP-SFO
$325
6/22sáb.
1 stopUnited Airlines
12h 44mRAP-SFO
$343
7/22lun.
3 stops
40h 14mRAP-SFO
$362
6/21vie.
2 stopsDelta
13h 10mRAP-SFO
$374
6/22sáb.
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 53mRAP-SFO
$389

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Last minute flights from Rapid City to San Francisco

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Rapid City to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/31vie.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 00mRAP-SFO
6/2dom.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 11mSFO-RAP
$434
6/1sáb.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 31mRAP-SFO
6/3lun.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 43mSFO-RAP
$439
6/1sáb.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 05mRAP-SFO
6/3lun.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 38mSFO-RAP
$444
6/1sáb.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 10mRAP-SFO
6/3lun.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 38mSFO-RAP
$512
6/1sáb.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 50mRAP-SFO
6/3lun.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 23mSFO-RAP
$517
6/1sáb.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 22mRAP-SFO
6/3lun.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 41mSFO-RAP
$547
5/31vie.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 30mRAP-SFO
6/2dom.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 41mSFO-RAP
$552
5/31vie.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 30mRAP-SFO
6/2dom.
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 58mSFO-RAP
$674
6/1sáb.
multi-stopDelta
7h 08mRAP-SFO
6/2dom.
multi-stopDelta
9h 18mSFO-RAP
$1,223
6/1sáb.
multi-stopDelta
9h 08mRAP-SFO
6/2dom.
multi-stopDelta
9h 18mSFO-RAP
$2,785

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Rapid City - San Francisco Flights

Departure:

Rapid City (RAP)United States

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Return flight deals:

San Francisco - Rapid City

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